On April 15, Governor Inslee will host a Race and Equity summit, bringing together groups and activists to discuss collaborative efforts to ensure that every Washingtonian has an equal and fair opportunity for success statewide.

SB 6360, Sen. Steve O’Ban (R-University Place), requires the Attorney General’s office to convene a work group to look at the creation of a statewide relicensing program that will enable drivers whose licenses have been suspended because of delinquent fines to consolidate their fines into a simple and affordable payment plan.

AWC priority bill, HB 2348, allowing local governments to implement fireworks regulations and bans during times of emergency, is stuck in the House Rules Committee and needs to be pulled to the House floor in order for it to stay alive.

The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) is considering establishing a “disaster deductible” which would require a predetermined level of financial or other commitment from a recipient before providing assistance.

On February 3 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Washington to areas affected by the severe winter storms that took place December 1-14, 2015.